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San Gemini Preservation Studies 2025 Summer Field School

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Contact: Polly Withers

Phone: (718) 768-3508

Email: pwithers@iirpsemail.org

Website: https://www.sangeministudies.info/application

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Now in its 26th year, with alumni from over 170 colleges and universities worldwide, SGPS is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. We offer students the opportunity to study and travel in Italy where they acquire hands-on experience in restoration and conservation.   

Programs

Session One (June 2 - 27) 


Building Restoration – Touching the Stones
Restoration of Traditional Masonry Buildings and Sketching and Analyzing Historic Buildings 
(Program includes lectures and restoration field projects*) 

Archaeological Ceramics Restoration 
Analysis and Restoration of Archaeological Ceramics in Italy
(Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*) 

Book Bindings Restoration
Introduction to the History and Craft of Bookbindings
Introduction to the Preservation and Preventive Conservation of Books 
(Program includes lectures and practical workshop*) 

 

Session Two (July 14 - August 9) 

Paper Restoration 
Introduction to the Restoration and Conservation of Paper in Artwork and Archival Documents 
(Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*) 

Traditional Painting Techniques 
Traditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Art Restoration Issues 
(Program includes lectures and painting workshop) 

Preservation Theory and Practice in Italy
Restoration Theory, Ethics and Issues
(Program includes lectures and discussion) 


*Field Projects: 

  • Restoration of Porta Tuderte (also known as the San Giovanni City Gate) (13th century) 
  • Analysis of medieval buildings in San Gemini as part of an urban study of the city 
  • Restoration and conservation of artifacts from the Parco del Colosseo and Museo delle Storie di Bergamo 
  • Restoration of the Historic Archives of the Commune di San Gemini
  • Archaeological research of the Roman Baths in the Ancient City of Carsulae 

Short Intersession Program (June 30 - July 9) dates to be confirmed

Preservation Tour – Italy 

A ten-day trip visiting Florence, Siena and Rome: places of cultural interest, with emphasis on the urban and historical development of each town, including specialized visits to places of interest to restorers.  

 

To Apply

SGPS Programs are open to any of the following applicants: college and university students interested in the field of preservation, continuing education students, people with working experience in the fields of restoration, preservation and other related fields. Applicants do not need to be enrolled in a university program.

See full program details and submit an online application form at SGPS's website: https://www.sangeministudies.info/application

Deadline to apply and make deposit is March 15, 2025.